Synopsis:
The agri-tech industry is important not only for those who run agri-tech startups but also for overall agriculture in India. If technology is utilised appropriately, it can help farmers improve their productivity and enable them to earn more money. Even in the past, budgets have tried to give a boost to the agri-tech sector. For example, in Budget 2023, Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman announced that an Agriculture Accelerator Fund would be set up to encourage youngsters, who run agriculture startups in rural India. Hence, stakeholders expect the government to continue giving a boost to the agri-tech sector through the Union Budget 2025 by encouraging the use of technologies like precision farming, crop mapping, and drones in agriculture.